23.431, Jobs: NLP: Researcher, ETS (Educational Testing Service)

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Subject: 23.431, Jobs: NLP: Researcher, ETS (Educational Testing Service)

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Date: 27-Jan-2012
From: Human Resources [none at given.com]
Subject: Natural Language Processing: Researcher, ETS (Educational Testing Service), New Jersey, USA


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Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:30:27
From: Human Resources [none at given.com]
Subject: Natural Language Processing: Researcher, ETS (Educational Testing Service), New Jersey, USA

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University or Organization: ETS (Educational Testing Service) 
Job Location: New Jersey, USA 
Web Address: http://www.ets.org/
Job Rank: Researcher  

Specialty Areas: Natural Language Processing


Description:

ETS (Educational Testing Service), with headquarters in Princeton, NJ, is a 
global $1.3B not for profit organization. Our mission is to advance quality 
and equity in education by providing fair and valid assessments, performing 
educational research and influencing policies that promote learning, 
performance, education and professional development. As a nonprofit 
corporation and an innovator in developing tests for clients in education, 
government and business, we are dedicated to advancing educational 
excellence for the communities we serve.

With more than 2,500 global employees worldwide, ETS develops, 
administers and scores more than 50 million tests annually in more than 
180 countries, at 9,000+ locations worldwide. In addition to assessments, 
we conduct educational research, analysis and policy studies and develop 
a variety of customized services and products for teacher certification, 
English language learning and elementary, secondary and postsecondary 
education.

We presently seeks a Research Associate to join our Research 
Coordination and Support Group. In this role, you will provide support to 
Research Scientists working on a branch of computer science and 
computational linguistics known as Natural Language Processing (NLP). 
Be prepared to assist with the management of resources across numerous 
projects, lead communication efforts both internally and externally, and 
participate in all phases of research projects, including research design, 
project management, data collection and analysis. You will also be offered 
the opportunity to collaborate with researchers in responding to external 
requests for information, external grant applications, and with preparing 
study results for publication or presentation.

Qualifications:
-  A Master's degree in linguistics, computer science, and/or natural 
language processing (NLP)
-  At least four years of progressively responsible research experience in 
linguistics or natural language processing
-  Ability to craft high-quality written communications for technical and non-
technical audiences
-  Experience managing a large number of concurrent projects

We offer a competitive salary and excellent compensation package 
including medical, dental, vision, 403(b) retirement plan, life and disability 
insurance, paid time off and an employee assistance program. Please 
apply online at: http://ets.pereless.com/careers/index.cfm?fuseaction=83080.viewjobdetail&CID=83080&JID=122972&type=&cfcend

EOE

Apply Here: http://www.Click2Apply.net/x3phq4b


Application Deadline: 27-Jul-2012 
	  
Web Address for Applications: http://www.Click2Apply.net/x3phq4b 
Contact Information:
	Human Resources 
	Email: none at given.com 




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